Laos Resumes US Recon Flights Amid Communist Movements
Premier Souvanna Phouma announced that U S reconnaissance flights over Central Laos will resume within days due to ongoing movements by Pathet Lao and Vietminh forces in Communist zones. He noted no objection to armed escorts and referenced a prior air strike on Pathet Lao headquarters reported by Xinhua.
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Hopes Fade For Safety Of Shuger And Paschka
Scant details surface as search continues for John Shuger age 18 of Wilton and Gordon Paschka age 44 of Clinton feared drowned after their fiberglass boat overturned on Rainy Lake near Fort Frances Ontario. Police describe difficult drag operations due to lake size and depth while camping gear washes ashore. Both men worked in insurance. Shuger linked to Wilton residents and family. Paschka formerly Minnesota football lineman and later coach before insurance career.
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Gordon Paschka
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Fort Frances
Ontario
Canada
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Paschka
Ternational Falls
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Cedar Rapids
John Senulz
Williamsburg
Joyce Ovesori
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Hawkeye Lumber Company
University of Minnesota
New’ York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota
Flood Threatens Montana Dams and Homes
Montana residents in Shelby and surrounding areas worked overnight to bag reservoirs as a dam at a reservoir chain failed on Thursday, flooding about 300 homes. Southern Montana’s Jefferson River also flooded lowlands, tearing out a bridge. the disaster has left at least 30 dead and many missing after days of prior flooding.
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Missouri
House OK Given Pay Raise Bill
Washington reports the House passed a pay raise bill by a 243 to 157 margin, approving sizable increases for federal workers and specifically authorizing larger raises for members of Congress. The action follows an earlier reversal of a defeat in the bill’s passage.
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Iowa Delegation Divided 5 2 On Pay Increase Vote
Washington report shows the Iowa delegation split on the federal pay increase bill. One Republican and one Democrat supported the measure, while five Republicans opposed. Supporters included Rep. Neal Smith. opponents included Reps. James Bramwell H.R. Grass Charles Hoeven Ben Jensen and John Kyl.
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Iowa
Wouse
Silk One
Repiblican
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Congress
Fred Schwenzel
Neal Smith
James Bramwell
H.R. Grass
Charles B. Hoeven
Ben Jensen
John Kyl
Senate Hill Pay Boost Bill Advances for Federal Workers
The bill would authorize a $533 million package of pay increases, with judges and top officials receiving about $7,500 yearly raises, general increases from 19 to 22.5 percent, affecting 1.7 million workers. The average carrier employee would gain about $325 annually, and a typical government clerk about $310 yearly. The measure awaits Senate action after civil rights bill completion, with no immediate hurdles expected.
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Paige
Negro Leaders Deter Marches Over Federal Court Ruling
In Tuscaloosa and Birmingham area tensions rise as Negro leaders halt marches awaiting a federal court injunction to curb police interference. An injunction was filed in U.S. District Court in Birmingham on Thursday with no hearing date set.
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Soviet East Germany Pact Declares New Friendship Treaty
The Soviet Union and East Germany signed a friendship pact aimed at normalizing relations and a German peace settlement. Premier Khrushchev stressed non interference and peaceful regulation of the German question while Ulbricht framed West Berlin as an independent entity not part of West Germany. Western Allies cautioned the move did not create a peace treaty or crisis.
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Scranton Enters Republican Presidential Run in Maryland
Scranton, governor of Pennsylvania and former congressman, surprised with a late decision to seek the Republican nomination. In a Maryland State Convention speech, he warned the party must break a fear driven echo and offer real choice to voters. His press secretary said he deliberated for days and announced the move at 8:23 p.m. Thursday.
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Nevernever
Jack Conmy
Entry Welcomed By Goldwater
Washington Sen Barry Goldwater welcomed Gen William W Scranton of Pennsylvania into the Republican presidential race. Scranton's entry puts him in direct opposition to Goldwater who holds a commanding lead for convention delegates. Scranton's decision followed Goldwaters vote against ending the Senate filibuster on civil rights legislation, a vote Scranton has opposed.
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Battle For Nations
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Munitions Blast Destroys Santo Domingo Dumps
Explosions rocked ammunition dumps across the Ozama River from Santo Domingo. Four killed and 112 wounded as fires raged, hindering responders. Government officials said three to five dumps at the army barracks were destroyed and investigators sought the cause.
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Ozama River
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William Bennett
Government House
Santo Dominga
Wennerstrom Given Life Sentence in Spy Case
Col. Stig Wermerstrom of the Swedish air force was sentenced to life imprisonment for spying for the Soviet Union. The peacetime prison term is Sweden's stiffest ever, handed down 10 days before Khrushchev’s planned visit to Stockholm.
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Sweden
Stig Wermerstrom
Air Force
Soviet Union
Iior Khrushchev
Pentagon Censorship Down Sparks Cyprus Crisis Fallout
Disjointed report notes the Defense Department did not confirm if U S Fleet units moved toward Cyprus amid a crisis. Naval Aviation News sources indicate internal censorship, with officials admitting the line issue was published with limited clearance. The piece highlights tensions over security reviews and a blunt acknowledgment that censorship was loosened in the Cyprus episode.
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Did You Know About 35,000 Muscatine Journal Readership
A fragmented ad pitch claims the Muscatine Journal prints over 35,000 want ads weekly. It touts seven day placements at low daily rates and asserts vast daily readership reaching over 11,000 homes. Dial 263-2331 for details.
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Iowa Fatal Car Crashes Kill Four in Separate Accidents
Four people died in Iowa traffic accidents on Thursday. Chariton resident Robert Ashby, 42, and semitrailer driver William Wade Yaeger, 38, died when Yaeger’s truck crossed the center line near Chariton. Richard Plaster, 48, of Colwell, died after his car lost control in strong winds near Ocheyedan. Davenport teen Michael Kitzmann, 18, was killed when his bicycle was struck by a truck on a Davenport street. No charges were filed.
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Robert Ashby
Chariton
Wiliam Wade Yaeger
LaBelle
Richard Plaster
Colwell
Michael Kitzmann
Davenport
Ashby
Yeager
Highway 34
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Davenport Street
Wilbur “Mousel
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No Comment By Erhard On Treaty
West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard arrived in Washington to discuss the German and Berlin issues with President Johnson after the Soviet East German pact. He declined comment on the Moscow agreement until he could read the text, saying no concrete decisions were made yet. German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder accompanied him and met with Secretary of State Rusk.
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Ludwig
Erhard
West Germany
Berlin
Johnson
Moscow
Andrews Air Force Base
W. Averell Harriman
Gerhard Schroeder
Dean Rusk
St Augustine Race Tensions Probed After King Arraignment
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ralph Abernathy and a Boston University chaplain were arraigned at the St Johns County Courthouse on charges from attempting to eat in a segregated restaurant. King said he would likely bond out or return to Atlanta by Tuesday as a grand jury was convened to investigate racial disturbances in the city.
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England
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Davis
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St Augustine
Traffic Crackdown Slated for Iowa This Summer
DES Moines will host a statewide traffic enforcement drive focusing on speeders to cut fatalities. State Safety Commissioner William Sueppel says co op among state county and city offices will pool manpower to target risky roads and urban streets with emphasis on speed control and realistic penalties.
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